Project 365 – Page 29

2018 Houston Restaurant Week with Mum

August 12, 2018 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

Sissy and BIL came to visit and picked up Mum, June and I. We went to Pet Supplies Plus, Buy, Buy, Baby and Bed, Bath and Beyond before heading to lunch at Black Bear Diner. They have locations all over the states so it was about time we had one. They have super big portions. I ordered the big portion of chicken fried steak and it came with two giant biscuits. I also added an order of bacon.

I ended up eating half a chicken fried steak, the bacon, a bite of potatoes and the watermelon. I ate a third of a biscuit and gave the rest to June before packing everything up. I was stuffed.

We stopped by Kroger so that they could pick up their groceries before we went home. They left and I went a took a nap.

[2018] 224/365: 6th Houston Restaurant Week With Mum

When I woke up I went to Mum and I’s annual Houston Restaurant Week. We picked McCormick’s and Schmick’s this time.

Bread and butter for the table. We each ate a slice and pushed it away to save room for the our three course meal.

First course, Crab and Corn Chowder and Buttermilk Fried Scallop. We both agreed the chowder was the best.

Second course, Steak and Lobster (an additional $10) and Pan Seared Sea Scallops. Though it was delicious, I thought the steak and lobster was more worth the money. I even added the Foie Gras Butter with it for that extra oomph. The scallops were great but I wasn’t a super huge fan of the risotto that came with it. I had to pack more than half my steak to go!

We ordered off the Houston Restaurant Week menu and got the Lobster Mashed Potatoes. Mum LOVED this mostly because of the lobster and sauce on top.

Third course, Upside Down Apple Pie and Florida Key Lime Pie. We both finished the Key Lime and wrapped the apple one for June. We were stuffed.

Mum even ordered a cappuccino which was bitter up the wazoo but I guess that’s how it is since it’s not Starbucks. Haha

I went home, meal prepped chicken lettuce wraps for the week and am now ready to shower and head to bed. Night, everyone.

Leeland House | Houston, Texas

August 11, 2018 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

This morning Scruffy and I woke up for some brunching with Sissy and BIL at the Leeland House. I rarely get to brunch so I was super excited to hear that they were okay it wasn’t tacos.

Scruffy and I got the Shrimp and Grits and Brisket Hash with a Bloody Mary. I could do without the Bloody Mary but the dishes were ON POINT. I scarfed down the grits in record time. I know they butter it up to make it so great but I didn’t care.

Sissy and BIL got the Sweet Potato Hash and Big Daddy Benedict. They were both equally delicious. This is a place I’d take people to if I lived out there and had people visiting. No bad dishes so far and I want to try all the others.

We went back to their house where we played Exploding Kittens and some fireman board game. Both surprisingly fun. But Scruffy and I had to call it and we headed back to my place and we took an hour nap before heading to Andrew’s.

[2018] 223/365: Delicious Steak

We all went to HEB to buy groceries for dinner. We made delicious steak, salmon stuffed with crab, vegetable skewers, mac and cheese, and French fries. It was definitely too much food but it was a delicious one especially since I’ve been craving a steak for the longest time.

I cannot believe the weekend is almost over.

2018 Wine Tasting Night

August 10, 2018 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

Work flew by and I was fasting for my blood work so I was starving. I picked up BIL and Scruffy from the house and we headed to El Tiempo for dinner. Scruffy and I shared a plate since there was a wine night a couple of hours after.

Sissy and I set up everything and people started to show up.

We had numbered burlap sacks to cover up who brought what wine and score cards to keep track of our taste buds.

[2018] 222/365:

We tallied everything up and guess who won first place? Scruffy and I!

Actually to be truthful, we got second place but since the first place person brought the wrong type of wine she was automatically disqualified.

We’ve been spendinf the last few hours just talking f and such. It’s been a super fun time but I’m pooped.

Free Foods and Panda Backpack

August 9, 2018 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

One of the teams at work ordered way too much food so we got to grab some as well. It’s from one of my favourite downtown restaurants, Treebeards. I finally got to try their chicken, gumbo, and etouffee. The etouffee was the best out of the three but does it compare to their fried chicken? I’m not too sure. I had so much food, I couldn’t even finish it!

Few hours later our building had an ice cream social. I got strawberry and cookies and cream with some goodies on top just for picture purposes. I couldn’t finish this either. I’m a ome-spoon-of-ice-cream type of girl.

[2018] 221/365: Panda Backpack

Before leaving work, I saw this cute Panda backpack. We donated some money to get school supplies for kids who can’t afford it. My good deed of the day is complete.

I took a picture of this and send it to Scruffy hoping that you get me one. It’s from Target for $17! But what would I put in it? Is it frowned upon for an almost thirty year old to carry around a panda backpack like it’s their purse?

Crazy Rich Asian Premiere

August 8, 2018 by Mellie Dee 2 Comments

After work I went home and relaxed a bit before getting ready for the premiere of Crazy Rich Asians at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema.

I went to grab some earrings out of this bag and he decided to climb into it thinking that this bag was going with me but boy was he was wrong. He’s cute though.

This is me, waiting patiently for the sisters to arrive. I was lucky enough to get front row parking and I just wanted to show I wore a colored lippy. Very rare sight.

When Madison arrived, we walked in to a waiter serving free champagne and there was a violinist and cellist playing beautiful songs. They even played a piece that I played back in high school as my solo that received a I! Good memories.

[2018] 220/365: Paparazzi

Mallory showed up soon after and we were downing our champagnes and taking pictures. They even have a glamourous photo booth and a lady taking pictures on the red carpet.

The sisters wore their old bridesmaid dresses while I wore my work clothes. As Madison puts it, I’m already rich so I don’t need to try as hard. Hahaha

P.S. I’m not rich. It was a joke.

You can see the red carpet in “greetings from” picture. You even get your own tables and a place to hang your purse! I will say that the table was way too small though. But man did Alamo Drafthouse upgrade from their old one!

Soon enough we were seated and a lady shows up on stage. Since it was sponsored by Kendra Scott, the company gave away twenty jewelry sets for everyone that had a gold sticker on their menu. The three of us were not lucky as we watched everyone get up and grab their prizes.

The movie itself was pretty great. I was surprised to see that the main cast was Asian. In the last post, I talked about how there aren’t much Asians on the screens so this was a big eye opener and to know so many people in the theater liked it was a plus.

We joked that I should have tried out to be an extra or something. Sigh … maybe one day.

The three of us ordered off the Houston Restaurant Week menu. I ordered their special popcorn and an avocado burger. Since we ordered off that menu we all received a movie ticket to come back and use. How great is that?!

The only thing horrible about this theater was the service. I’m not sure if it’s because it opened recently and they’re working out the kinks, or because there was a lot of people at the premier, or because they were just sucky. Either way, I’ll give it another try before I never come back again.

Oh wow, it’s getting late. Time to unwind and hit the hay.